Display box



E. LYONS DISPLAY BOX uw. 1T', N924.,

Filed March 27. 1 923 1N VENTOR ATTORNE ,5/

'citizen of the United States, residing applicati@ alec nimh 27,1923. serial ne. 627,960.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FMANUEL LYoNs, a

Jersey C'ltly, in the county of Hudson land. State of ew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Boxes, of which the following isa specificallt .Fill

tion.

My invention relates to a new and improved form of'display. box.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide afnew and improved display box, which can be packed, shipped and stored in the ordinary manner, and which also can be used in a substantially upright position to`display the contents, without providing {any surplus or projecting material other than the material necessary to form the box itself f Another object of my invention is to proe vide a display box having the Adimensions and appearance of an ordinary box, and in which ai part of the material of the said box is capable of being bent upwardly *t therefrom so as to form 'easel means for holding the box in a display position.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth inthe following description and drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment` thereof. v

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the box in the display position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation partially in section.`

Fig. 3 is an elevation of what may be called the easel portion of the Lbox.

Fi 4 is a view similar to. Fig. 2 but showlng the lopposite side of the box.

Fig. 5 is a detail view partially in section.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the box in the closed condition.

The box is made of two parts, 1 and 2 which may beconstructed and caused to fit together in any suitable manner. The easel member of the deviceisn this embodiment, constructed as part of the body portion 2y ofthe box, although my invention isV not limited thereto.

As clearly shown in Fig. 6 for example,

3 and 4,'separated by an intermediate portion 9. Because of the score lines before mentioned, it is very easy to separate the @tongues 3 and 4 and bend them into the position shown in Fig. 1. The tongue 4 has a .member 5 formedtherein by means of suitable score lines, so that the said member 5, which may be called the locking tongue, can be bent into the position shown in Fig. 1. The` tongue 3 has.`l a locking recess 8 formed therein, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

It is obvious that the box does not require any more paper than is necessary for the construction of an ordinary box. After the retailer or other person has received the box, which may contain an undergarment or any other suitable article or articles, he canvbend the tongues 3 and 4 into the position shown in Fig. 1, connect them by means It is obvious that by my invention there ll have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention but it is clear that numerous .is a great economy in material and space.

chan es and omissions could be made withy out eparting from its spirit.

llt is understood that where desired an ornamental paper can be pasted over the lines of scorlng or indentations from which the easel is to be formed and on this ornamental paper can be indicated in dotted lines how the easel is to be made. In this fashion a paper box can be produced which is as ornamental as the present product but from which also an easel can be made.

l claim A paper vbox Ahaving one of its walls formed with a series of easel-like supporting tabs formed in one of the surfaces of said box, and a tongue formed in the body.)

of one .of said tabs and adapted to bridge the space between said tabs and to engage an opening in the other tab so as to strengthenv the e.

ln testimony whereof li hereunto amx my signature. v

ENUEL LYONS. 

